STAGING

 Staging is the process of making a home more appealing to buyers. This can be done by adding furniture and accessories, lighting, plants and artwork. Staging also involves removing items that have personal meaning for the homeowner. The goal is to make an empty house seem like a home, helping it sell faster and for more money. Home staging is a great way to make it easier for potential buyers to envision themselves in the home. Without clutter, personal photographs, or other items that might turn off a buyer or make it hard to imagine themselves living on the property, staging can help make a house feel more welcoming.

Staging is increasingly important in today's real estate market because buyers are looking at more than just the structure of a house when shopping for their next home. They're also considering how well it will fit into their lives after they move in. That means staging for resale value isn't just about aesthetics—it's about creating an environment that will meet their needs before they even step foot inside.

Staging also makes a home look more "move-in ready" — meaning that it doesn't seem to need a lot of work or repair before a new buyer could move in. According to NAR (National Association of Realtors) 71% of buyers are looking for a move-in ready home. Staging could help give that impression, which could be a nice advantage for you in successfully selling your home. According to research from the National Association of REALTORS© (NAR), 77 percent of buyers say it's easier to visualize a staged property as a future home.

Finally, staging a home makes it easier to market. It looks better in listing photos (which can play a big role in today's home-shopping process), and it is also more eye-catching when shared on social media, printed on flyers and displayed in other visual marketing mediums. As a result, staged homes typically sell faster. According to NAR, 62 percent of agents say staging has an impact on a home's time on the market.

• DIY: If you're confident in your abilities and you simply want to save some cash. This is always a good option. Keeping in mind decluttering a home while keeping it a warm welcoming environment is crucial. Things you might also need to be willing to take on will be:

1. repainting or touching up the walls
2. rearranging your furniture
3. adding new throw pillows
4. removing any personal photos
5. adding warm touches like fresh flowers.

• Your Real Estate Agent: At Beckett real estate we go above and beyond to help our clients cast thier home in the best light possible. We will help our clients prepare and stage the home before photographing it, listing it or beginning to market it. While other agents might only provide recommendations for how sellers can stage the home themselves, our agents will get hands-on in the process. Although we do not warehouse a collection of funiture, rugs, curtains or other decore we are allways happy to help lend a hand when needed and are happy to help advise when its time to call in a pro.
• Professional Stagers: Some of our clients simply do not have the time to put this kind of energy in thier homes. With packing and preparing for the next phase of thier journey its easy to see why. So If you're looking to remove that stress and free up more of your time when moving, you can opt for a professional stager or staging company. These are experts in the field who often have interior decorating, design experience that can work on getting your home show ready so you do not have to.
  

Though these pros come at an additional fee, they do the work for you. They make recommendations on how to improve its overall appeal to potential buyers and marketability, and then put those suggestions into action by rearranging the furniture, bringing in new décor or helping you declutter. Often, stagers have a large inventory of furniture, rugs, curtains, artwork and other items they can pull from to help your home look its absolute best.